… early years by Ian Whitcomb (1987), still one of the most musically literate surveys, and a journalistic rehash of the … urban shtick of Porter’s and Kern’s songs; or the compositional virtuosity of any of the above” (Greenberg …

… century and relied instead on oral transmission of their musical traditions. [15]  The only implicit written records … Institute of Religion   Another early example of such a musical instruction is found in the book of customs, … same clever modification of the original melody. The modern compositional technique and the fact that no such feature …